Oil on Water Exercise 2017 Sarah Hall, Development & Assurance Advisor for Surveillance, Modelling and Visualisation (SMV)

Content Why an oil on water exercise? Exercise objectives Stakeholders Events on the day Technology tested OSRL and National Oceanography Centre (NOC) Autonomy project Next steps Copyright 2017. Oil Spill Response Limited. 2

Why an oil on water exercise? Validate, test and showcase surveillance technologies Demonstrate OSRL is proactively monitoring and testing technology on behalf of its Members - known and fast moving Act to reinforce the positive perception of oil on water exercising in the UK Copyright 2017. Oil Spill Response Limited. 3

Exercise Objectives Test and validate the chosen surveillance technologies on real oil Practice the delivery of accurate, relevant and timely information to; Improve situational awareness Tactically support operational assets to improve encounter rates Copyright 2017. Oil Spill Response Limited. 4

Key Exercise Information Marine Management Organisation marine license Practice exercises SW of the Isle of Wight, UK 13 th June 2017 0650 BST oil release 500 litres weald basin crude oil Vessel dispersant spraying with standby C&R equipment + prop washing Copyright 2017. Oil Spill Response Limited. 6

Exercise Showcase Visualisation Centre, Southampton UK Technology stations Live video feeds Body/fixed cameras Surveillance kite Near real time data in the BP visualisation platform Live video interviews Copyright 2017. Oil Spill Response Limited. 12

Satellite Imagery Optical and Radar Compare technical outputs and build relationships Optical imagery low resolution imagery unable to detect Small volume of oil, spread out quickly, overpass after dispersant spraying Radar imagery Early images did not detect oil on the water due to good weather conditions Later images captured a lowmedium confidence anomaly Copyright 2017. Oil Spill Response Limited. 15

UKCS aircraft sensor validation Sensor validation UV/IR sensors on the UKCS aircraft have been used in real spills but it was an opportunity to validate the sensors in slow time by the sensor manufacturers Copyright 2017. Oil Spill Response Limited. 16

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Improving encounter rates Tactical tool Enhanced bridge Rotary Falcon 8 Visual/IR Screen/viewing goggles Comms Flight time Return to home function UAV vs Aerostat Copyright 2017. Oil Spill Response Limited. 17

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles In-water surveillance Testing the effectiveness of surface dispersant using fluorometry sensors in AUVs compared to the fluorometry equipment traditionally used by OSRL Copyright 2017. Oil Spill Response Limited. 19

The Autonomy Project NERC Innovation Partnership funding Evaluate how autonomous surveillance systems (platforms and sensors) fit into emergency oil spill response and day to day assurance monitoring Final report summarising operational application of MAS to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of response to oil spill pollution incidents - bridging Research to Response Presentations/ technical sessions for OSRL, industry, academia Copyright 2017. Oil Spill Response Limited. 20

Next steps External report Publicise to our Members and other stakeholders Further proof of concept demonstrations Continue to develop relationships with service providers Continue to keep a watching brief on technology Copyright 2017. Oil Spill Response Limited. 21